Parochialism is now driving the Palestinian scene, reports Khaled Amayreh

Olmert's resignation might bring satisfaction to some, but the man waiting in the wings is truly alarming, writes Saleh Al-Naami

Déjà vu? Yesterday's coup in Mauritania demonstrated once again the bounds of the country's nascent democracy, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Saadeddin Ibrahim and allegations on minority rights spark renewed tensions between Cairo and Washington, Dina Ezzat reports

The 19th-Dynasty green ushabti statuette (spirit model) of a woman named Hener is back home after travelling abroad for two decades, Nevine El-Aref reports

How seriously should the new traffic law be taken, asks Shaden Shehab

In an interview with Gamal Essam El-Din the Chairman of the People's Assembly Transport Committee Hamdi El-Tahhan takes the government to task for a series of tragic accidents

After two months of tension a solution has been proposed to the dispute surrounding Abu Fana Monastery. Not everyone is pleased, though, reports Reem Leila

In 1922, among the shrines and chests piled in the treasury room of Tutankhamun's tomb, the bodies of two prematurely born babies were discovered inside an undecorated wooden chest, writes Nevine El-Aref

Lebanese ministers have agreed on a ministerial statement after much horse-trading. As expected, it solidifies Hizbullah's domestic power, Lucy Fielder reports from Beirut

Rushing a solution to Kirkuk will trigger greater violence in Iraq, writes Saif Nasrawi

Dina Ezzat speaks to the new Arab envoy to Iraq on the challenges and aspirations of his new mission

Turkey's Constitutional Court narrowly allows the ruling party in government to continue functioning, but Turkey's woes are not over, writes Gareth Jenkins

After four rounds of indirect Syrian-Israeli negotiations, progress appears slow, but the game is still on, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus

The long and difficult road of fighting inflation was mapped out in a recent study. Mona El-Fiqi reviews the findings

Nadeen Shams is the author of Have we met before?, a recent hit film. She talked to Rania Khallaf about her debut feature and future projects

The Tiesto spell captures Salonaz Sami

Mai Samih wonders whether we really are what we wear